History

In December 2012, Dr. David Scheifele was honoured as a Member of the Order of Canada. Dr. Scheifele was recognized for his work improving healthcare and reducing infectious diseases in children. Dr. Scheifele was honoured for his “leadership and collaborative research,” which has “positioned Canada at the leading edge of vaccine use and safety.”[4] Dr. Scheifele, a longstanding AMMI Canada member, holds many roles as Senior Clinician Scientist at the Child and Family Research Institute (CFRI), Director of the Vaccine Evaluation Center at CFRI, Professor in the Division of Infectious and Immunological Diseases in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia.

Dr. Michel G. Bergeron was honoured as a Member of the Order of Canada in May 2010 in recognition “for his contributions to the area of microbiology, especially for his for research on infectious diseases and for his development of ultra-fast diagnostic testing for bacterial infections.”[5] Dr. Bergeron is described as a “mentor and role model for young scientists.”[6] Dr. Bergeron is a founding member and former President of the Canadian Association of Medical Microbiology (CAMM) and former President of the Canadian Infectious Diseases Society (CIDS) – both of which are the predecessors to AMMI Canada. He currently holds the roles of Director and Founder of the Centre de recherche en infectiologie de l’Université Laval.

In recognition of her work in the field of tuberculosis, Dr. Anne Fanning was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada in July 2006. [7] She was honoured by her service with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Stop TB partnership and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. In addition, Dr. Fanning was heralded for her dedication to patient care as a “touchstone for excellence.”[8]

Described as bringing Canada “to the forefront of medical research,” Dr. Lorne Tyrrell was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada in May 2002. [9] An Officer is the second-highest of the three levels in the Order of Canada. Dr. Tyrrell is noted as a “world-renowned Virologist” whose work has “brought hope to millions of patients.” Furthermore, Dr. Tyrrell is known for his “dedication to patients” and students as a teacher.

Honoured for his contributions to the field of research in HIV/AIDS, Dr. Mark Wainberg was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada in May 2001. [10] Dr. Wainberg was recognized for his ground-breaking research, particularly his work in HIV resistance and recognizing the anti-HIV properties of the drug 3TC. Dr. Wainberg is also the Former President of the International AIDS Society and is recognized for his instrumental role in founding of the Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR).

Appointed in April 1994 as an Officer of the Order of Canada, Dr. Allan Ronald was recognized as one of Canada’s “leading microbiologists”.[11] Dr. Ronald was recognized for his work establishing infectious diseases as a specialty in Canada. As one of the founding fathers of CAMM, Dr. Ronald’s work made the Infectious Diseases specialty what it is today.[12] Dr. John Conly was recognized for his ongoing dedication to antimicrobial resistance and infection control in Canada, notably by creating national guidelines on the standard of care for infectious diseases.

AMMI Canada sought to identify all recipients of the Order of Canada. However, if we have omitted someone, we apologize for the error. Please contact us regarding omissions or corrections.

References

[1] “Order of Canada,” The Governor General of Canada, 11 Feb. 2015, 29 Apr. 2015.

[2] “Order of Canada.”

[3] “Order of Canada: Thomas J. Marrie, C.M.,” The Governor General of Canada, 29 Apr. 2015.

[4] “Order of Canada: David W. Scheifele, O.C., MD, FRCP(C),” The Governor General of Canada, 29 Apr. 2015.

[5] “Order of Canada: Michel G. Bergeron, C.M., O.Q.,” The Governor General of Canada, 20 Apr. 2009, 29 Apr. 2015.

[6] “Governor General to Invest 43 Recipients into the Order of Canada,” The Governor General of Canada, 25 May 2011, 29 Apr. 2015.

[7] “Governor General announces new appointments to the Order of Canada,” Governor General of Canada, 24 Jul. 2006, 2 Jun. 2015.

[8] “Governor General to invest 37 recipients into the Order of Canada,” Governor General of Canada, 5 Feb. 2007, 1 Jun. 2015.

[9] “D. Lorne J. Tyrrell, O.C., A.O.E., M.D., F.R.C.P.,” Governor General of Canada, 30 Apr. 2009, 1 Jun. 2015.

[10] “Mark A. Wainberg, O.C., O.Q., Ph.D.,” Governor General of Canada, 30 Apr. 2009, 5 Jun. 2015.

[11] “Allan Ross Ronald, O.C., M.D., F.R.C.P.(C).,” The Governor General of Canada, 12 May 2015.

[12] “John Conly , C.M., M.D., F.R.C.P.(C).,” The Governor General of Canada, 29 June 2018.

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